Mackerell, John

In Latin: Sacred to the memory of John Mackerell, gentleman of the city of Norwich, who in the hope of a joyful resurrection with the just lies in a tomb opposite this monument, whose extraordinary piety, unshaken faith, and liberality to those in need is renowned; and next to him is buried Anna, his beloved and most pious wife, daughter of Elias Brown, former sheriff of the same city, who bore him eleven children; the remains of five of them - and also of seven children of Charles Mackerell their eldest son, and of six of Benjamin their youngest son who all surrendered to the fates as infants - are buried in the tomb of their ancestor. He met his last day aged 80 on the 16 March in the year 1723 AD. She assumed immortality on the 9th January 1722, aged 75. In Hebrew: Blessed is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in his commandments. His seed shall be mighty upon earth: the generation of the upright shall be blessed (Ps 122: 1-2).